Re: [luv-talk] How not to deal with human resources

Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@bogen.in-berlin.de> wrote:

I completely forgot to mention that she is Chinese as well. I did not think of it.

I would expect Chinese language competence to be considered favourably in a large and increasing range of organizations nowadays, for obvious social and economic reasons. To make the point in a very general way, if I were running a business that had significant relationships with counterparts in a particular country, then having employees (especially at management level) who understood the relevant language and cultural specificities would be a valuable asset (on purely self-interested grounds, leaving aside questions about the advantages of diversity).